Time Machine saved me from Outlook-killing Microsoft Office update
I had a bit of a crisis this week when I thought I’d update my version of Microsoft Office with their latest service pack. Big mistake! Outlook refused to rebuild my database, saying it needed an earlier version of the software to do so. Word just hung, greeting me with…
Microsoft Pulls Office for Mac 2011 SP2 Auto Update After Outlook Database …
Following the release of Office for Mac 2011 Service Pack 2 earlier this month, a number of users began reporting issues with corruption of Microsoft Outlook databases. In response, Microsoft early last week acknowledged the issue, providing a workaround for those who had yet to update their Office installations and On Friday,…
Windows sales defy predictions, grow 4 percent
By Gregg Keizer, Framingham | Monday, 23 April 2012Stronger-than-expected sales of Windows helped Microsoft post a 6 percent increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2012, the company said yesterday. The Windows and Windows Live division brought in US$4.6 billion during the three months ending March 31, an increase of 4 percent over That was…
Messaging the 2012 election
"I don’t think there are any of those things that are not part of the American consciousness today." – Mitt Romney, April 20 That’s part of an answer Gov. Romney gave to me on Friday’s radio show. If he’s right, it’s very good news for everyone hoping to defeat President Obama…
CommVault And Microsoft Expand Relationship To Offer Simpana Data Management …
OCEANPORT, N.J., April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –CommVault /quotes/zigman/100480/quotes/nls/cvlt CVLT +0.07% CommVault today announced an expanded collaboration with Microsoft Corp. to offer a cloud storage capability that combines the power of Simpana software with the benefits and flexibility of storing data on the Windows Azure cloud platform….
Gmail Analytics: Gain Insights, Improve Your Productivity
Oracle v. Google: The Evidence (click image for larger view and for slideshow) Google’s Gmail may be free, but consumers pay for the service with data, used to help serve up ads and to help Google optimize its offerings. But Google doesn’t have to be the only entity to benefit…
When losing e-mail is like a snow day
A Gmail outage last week left millions unable to see their e-mail, bringing what Bob Greene said may have been a relief for many. STORY HIGHLIGHTSBob Greene says when Gmail briefly went down for millions last week it was like a snow dayHe says at such moments we realize we…
Metalogix Announces Expansion of 24×7 Live Customer and Partner Support Globally
In Partnership With Star Asia Technologies, Metalogix is Expanding its Global Reach and Support Infrastructure to Capture the Fastest Growing Microsoft Content Management Region – APAC. Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) April 18, 2012 Metalogix Software, the trusted provider of content lifecycle management solutions for Microsoft SharePoint, Exchange and Cloud platforms, announced its…
Windows 8 Feature Focus: Xbox LIVE Games (App Preview)
The deeper I dive into Windows 8’s App Previews, the stranger it gets. There are half-complete apps, semi-useless apps, apps that promote commerce over your local content, and apps that make no sense at all. And then there’s Xbox LIVE Games, which seems to break every rule in the book….
Google Launches Free Gmail Analytics Tool
Google has launched yet another free service for its Gmail and G+ subscribers. Gmail Meter,activated for general use on April 19, enables Gmail users to becomemore aware of their email habits and tendencies. It analyzes emailwriting and filing patterns to present an overall sense of how email isbeing used. Forexample,…